The countdown has begun! I will guide you through my watch flipping journey. One by one. From the first to the last. What made me buy it? What made me sell it? Over 400 watches has come and gone during the years. Instead of boring you with too much technical details I will try to focus on giving you my thoughts and refelections and at the same time trying to add a personal touch to my journey by sharing some moments when the watches has accompanied me through life. Read and enjoy!

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2015-11-05

No 87 – Steinhart Ocean1 Vintage Red

’Oh, so I see you finally got
yourself a Rolex,’ my boss greeted me while he sat down at my table in the
cafeteria one day. ’But wait, that’s not a Rolex. What is that?’
’Well, it’s a Steinhart,’ I slurred quietly hoping the conversation would stop
right there.
’A Stein-WHAT?’ he shouted at same time he started to down his lunch. I think
we had smoked pork sausage that day. It’s slightly sour to the taste and made
with barley and usually served with stewed potatoes and pickled beet roots. A
typical Swedish dish.
’A STEIN-HART,’ I said; this time sounding a little irritated hoping he might
understand that I would like to enjoy my own lunch in some peace and quiet.
’Hell, why do you buy a watch that looks exactly like a Rolex but isn’t a
Rolex? Buy yourself a goddamn Rolex and don’t walk around with that piece of
crap.’

That did it. No more Steinhart
watches for me. My boss could be quite a pain in the ass sometimes and even though
most people disliked him I respected him and he and I got along well. Even if
we didn’t agree with each other’s opinions in most matters, this time he was
right and I knew it. I put it out for sale the minute I got home. I didn’t even
bother to take a picture of it. I just wanted to get rid of it.

The Ocean1 Vintage Red is
supposed to resemble the more unusual Rolex Submariner 1680 with the red print
on the dial. This was the older version with the greenish index and black dial.
The newer ones have yellow index and a more faded matt dial. It had an acrylic
glass which was a nice touch if I have to mention anything positive.

Steinhart has probably most
become famous for creating traditional Rolex look-a-likes which doesn’t feel
like a very innovative thing to do but in their defense they have made some own
designs. Unfortunately for their sake their own models are not what you
associate them with whenever the Steinhart brand is mentioned.